Laundry marking machine



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PHILLIP N. BRAUN N In I Alvi 259 United States Patent LAUNDRYMARKING'MACHINE Philip N. Braun, Syracuse, N. Y.

Application September 30, 1954,Se rial No. 459,294

8 Claims. (01.216-2) by heat sealing the tag to the garment or article,in such.

manner that the identifying tag remainsfixedly attached during thelaundering or dry cleaningprocess, but; the tag may be readily removedfrom the article or garment Without any injury to thesame.

The invention consists in the novel features andin the combinations andconstructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the.

accompanying drawings in which like characters designate correspondingparts in all the'views.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a front elevational view, in perspective,of a machine embodying my invention with portions of the machine housingremoved.

Figure 2 is a view taken on a line corresponding to line 2-2, Figure 1,illustrating the tab feed mechanism and tape shear.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the structure shown in the upper portionof Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the tab feed mechanism, the viewbeing indicated by the line- 4-4, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view taken on line 5-5, Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a view taken on a line corresponding to line 6-6, Figure 1.i V I Figure 7 is a view taken on line 7-7, Figure 1, with the ribbonmechanismomitted.

Figure 8 is a view taken on a line indicated by the line 8-8, Figure 3.

Figure 9 is an enlarged front elevational view of the tape feedmechanism.

Figure 10 is an end view ofthe tape feed mechanism with the piston andcylinder structure omitted, the view looking to the left, Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a view taken on line 11-11, Figure 10, of the tape feedguideway, the tape being omitted and also the feeding carriage.

Figure 12 is a view of the tape feed mechanism taken on line 12-12,Figure 10.

Figure 13 is a view taken on aline. corresponding to line 13-13, Figure1, showing the garment platen acmating mechanism with the garment platenengaging the heat sealing iron.

portion thereof broken away and partly in section.

Figure 15 is a view taken on line 15-15, F gure.v 1,

6 2,825,480 Patented Mar. 4, 1958 illustrating the ribbon mechanism, theview looking in the opposite direction from that of Figure 7.

Figure 16 is a schematic wiring diagram of the electrical'circuit forthe actuating mechanism of the garment platen.

Figure 17 is a face view of the heat sealing iron showing the tag andtab positioned thereon.

Figure 18 is a view looking to the right, Figure 17, showing the platenpressing the garment against the tag.

The machine is preferably mounted upon a cabinet structure 18 having atop wall formed by plates 19, 20, these plates being fixedly secured tothe cabinet and having their side edges bent upwardly to form verticalflanges.

The frame of the machine includes outer side plates 22, 23, extendingupwardly from the base. The front edges 24 0f these plates are curved.The top edges are of arcuate formation and are formed with arcuateflanges 25 forming, in conjunction with inner confronting walls 26,spaced apart enclosures. The walls 26 are formed with verticallyextending guide channels 28 to receive a-type unit consisting of aplurality of type segmentsfiil; see Figures 1 and 6. These segments arefixedly secured at their ends to bars 32, 34, the bar assemblies beingpivotally mounted on a shaft 35, the ends of which are mounted in theguideways 28. Each type segment is provided with a handle 36 whereby thetype segments may be adjusted to present the desired characters at aprinting line.

In the left enclosure 25, there is mounted a ribbon mechanism, shown inFigure 15'. This mechanism is of conventional arrangement consisting ofa suitable bracket 38 detachably secured to a supporting bracket 39,pivotally mounted in the frame on a pin so. The bracket 39 hasaforwardly extending arm portion 41. Therbracket 38 is formed with aplate portion 42 which extends in angular relation to the bracket 3?forwardly, and thence transversely of the printing type 36. Thismechanism is provided with a pair of spools 45, 46, mounted for rotationabout a vertical axis on bracket 38. The lower run48-of the ribbonextends from the spool 46, across. the plate- 42, and is guided upwardlyat the free end of. the plate, and the upper run 50 of the ribbonreturns across theprinting'line of the type to the spool 45. Thesupporting bracket 39' is urged in a counter-clockwise direction, Figure15, by a tension spring 52 to position the upper run of the ribbonagainst the printing type: Thespools 45, 4 6, are intermittentlyactuated by a link 5 5, the lower end of which is pivotally connected tothe rocking the supporting bracket about its pivot 40, moving;

the upper run of the ribbon 50 away from the type. When the link 55 ismoved in a counter-clockwise direction, the roller 56 engages the arm 57to actuate the ribbon spool, and the link moves out of engagement withpin 58, permitting the arm 39 to be moved about itspivot 40 by thespring 52 to move the upper run. of the ribbon against the type segments36. The link 55 is actuated each time a tag is attached to a garment, aswill be hereinafter explained.

The; identifying tags are formed from a roll of tape positioned on a hubmember 60 journalled on a plate 61..

The tape 62'is unwound from the supply spool and is advanced to theright, Figure 1, by a tape feed'mechanismf mounted on the left handportion of the machme; The; tape 62 isadvanced across the typesegments30 at theprin tingline', and is:pressed end of an arm 64, thelower end of which is formed 'with 115,1thepistonrod' 116 of-which'moves upwardly. The

upper end of thepis'ton rod'is'providedwith a cylindrical,"

button lll'en'gaging the ou'ter 'por'tion' of airnfQTto mov against theupper run 50 of i the ribbon by aprinting platen 63 mounted on the upperahuh portion 65 journalled'onashaft- 66,:see Figures-l of the carriagethis to prevent-the. pawhupon the initial justcd to efiect' proper heatsealing of the tag enthc 1 garment; V r I I The mechanism forffeedingthfi'tQPQlS disclosed particularly in Figures 9 to 12. Theplate 61 ismounted upon and 6; The pri ntingplaten is operated-ina counter-clockaU-shaped bracket 120 fixed to the side wall 23 of the. wise directior1Figure 6,,b'ylalsolen'oid 68; Subsequent to; casing, and an intermediatewall 118 which is secured the printing of theleadingrportion of the tape62 ,the tape to the wall 83. The bracket 120 is formed with a pair, I

' is advanc' ed' to position the printed portion in overlying 1 'ofrearwardly extending flanges which are bent upward relation to a heatsealing ironQgThe tape is coated, or I 1y at 121 to receive and supporta guideway' 122.. This.

s otherwise provided on the surface, contacting .the-garguideway isformed 'on itsupper and'lower edges with ment, with a heat activatedadhesive material, suchras lengthwise extending slots 123, and theforward sideof thermoplastic orthermosetting materials. the guideway isformedwith a T-slot 124. The bottom e garment or other article ispositioned'over a platen wall ,of the T-slot is formed withai'ectangular slot 125 71 preferably h aving a resilient face member 72,formed in which there is mounted a channelmemberhaving a of rubberorlike material. 1 Theplaten is'fixedlymounted bottom wall 126 and sidewalls 127. One end ofthe U-' on the out er e nd of an arm 73, thelowerend of which shaped member is apertured'to receive a screw 128, andisfixedly mounted upon a shaft 74; This shaft isljo'urthe opposite endis formed with aftang portion 129, bent nalled horizontally insideplates 75, 76,,of a, U shaped to overlie the end of the guidewayadjacent the printing, bracketithe base. lfiortion 77 of which isdetachably setype. (This tang portion is provided with aslot'13 0 tocured to the to p wall plate 19, a s byscrews 78, see Figure receive ascrew 131. The channel member is yiel m y 1,,and the rear portion ofthefbottom wall 77 is detachurged outwardly by a leaf spring 132, Figure'11. The

ably secured to theplate 19 by a clamp 79, see Figures 13 tape 62' ispositionedin the T-slct 124; with the central andf14. The upper end ofthearmJSis provided/with a portion'ofthe tape exposed through the slot.The screws 7 pair 6f laterallvextending handles '80. 128,-131, permitthe U-shaped member to be-positioned In Figure 14, theplaten is in openposition resting upo by spring 132, so that the outeredges ,of the sides127 r a stop 81 mounted upon the bottom wall' 77 of the unit. cause thetape62 to be bow u a ly, seeFi f .The' shaft 74 'extendsto the left,Figure 1, through a slot This arrangement also efiects a'frictional dragbetween 82 tormedin aninterrnediate vertical'platel83. 7 thetape andthefguideway122g V 1;

. o The lower' end ofthe arm 73 is oi bifurcated structure, Thetapeisinter'mittently advanced towardthp printing andprovided with apair of 'spaced apartearportions 84. 39 type'by a feed pawl 14tl,..and;is-moved r'earwal' y The'heat sealingiironggis mounted on the upperend of return pawl-"141.;1The pawl 14!) vis pivotallytmounted.

an arm 86, the lower end of which is positioned between u onfa .pin '14.carried byfa, bracket 144. The return 1 a the ear-portions 84 and isformed with. a concavity to re pawl 141 i'sfpivotally mounted on abracket 'l46-bygpmf ceive thelshaft'74. The upper portion of theheatingiiron 147. The brackets144, '146aresecuredtoa carriage15 0 1 53gl l 1 1M53 extrehdinrg .f l Y nd 6011'- having flanges 151L152,slidably engagingthe upperand nectrifigihe "P1 T- H lower edges oftheguide member 122., The ends'of the .Iri 'Jope'ration} the" garment istauted over the platen flanges are bent inwardly and are'slidablein'the'slots 123,

71-ar1'dthe'arm 73 is manuallymoved upwardly toward see'Figure l0. 1 v15 V I the heating iron. The arm, intermediate its ends, has The pawls140, 141 areformed with tail pertions 154, afi'ixed'onits sides a pairof arcuate shaped plates 89, each 155, respectively. The opposite endsof.the pawls pro ect of whichiarries a laterally projecting pin 96.} Asthe throughslots-formed in the carriage lithxand-thes'e'end; platen 'ismoved towards the heating iron, these pins enportions [are formed Withinclined surfaces156, 157,56 gageithejouter ends of notchedrlatch.members 91. The a 'Figure 12.' The pawls are yieldingly urged inwardlyby. V innerfends'ofthe latch members are pivoted to depending tensionsprings 153; The tape 621s formed withapertures arms bf 'anlanglele'ver, pivoted at 93f to a bracket 160,spaced uniformly alongitslength, and the spacing 94rnount'ed onth'eplate188L Therearwardlyeiitending between these apertures'is sc'mewha't'greater than'the H 7legs 95of the anglje lever are eonne ctedby alink 96 to anspacingbetween the inner ends of the pawls 144L441. r

$111197. This arm is pivotally nilduntedat one end't o a In Figure 12,the feed pawl 14%). is positioned nrone bracket 98 by a pin 99.; Thefree end of the arm, 97 is of theapertures 166, audit, willbe. apparentthat as the provided witha rol1er 100 arranged to engage thedependcarriage 150 is advanced 'forwa'rd yltpi tilg h i P ingleg; portion' 'lill 'of a leverf102, pivoted at its angle M11 be advanced i/ ew t m a to asupporting'braoket 194: alsofcarried by th e plate 88. r .1,fiwe r not p io edi 1. 1 g p dms When thepins 0'engage'ithelatchfmember'sfQI, the bell aperture 163. 'First, ,because this apertures spaced: f 7

7 crankileverx92, as, is rotated aboutfits pivot 93 Iin a a rd y m e trem n y sq counter-clockwise direction', Figurei 13, lifting the arm 97.the tail p r 155 is rill na ntw fly-efw lfi through '1ink96, wher'eh'yth'e renerioo-ertectsieounter. mounted po a p 1 carried y a p e 4,clockwise movement of'the'ang1eleVen1tlL102,to actuate Plateis'mburiterd U k t 2 3 9 a w a e ts itch'rea alsdmbtmted onthe bracket104. "At this i a i c i lengthwise of the a mernber raz, V

. mettle pla f' ith the garment thereon, is posi- This adjustment iseffected'by .the plate reusin formed tioned inproxirnity to theh'e'a'ting iron and the latches '60 h. d' P m 155 t s n m i clamping 91have interlockedjthepins 90. a f screws lfithreading intothe bracket"Thearrange The switch-106 closes a circuitfro'm a line 108,'wire 'men ih thatduring thelast-portionefthe a e- 109, to' aitimer 110;wire' 1'11;to'the solenoid' 112 of a meat -t c r e u n pawl s t P 7 1solenoidoperated valve 113, causingthis'valve to open and of engagementwith the'tape, and it is maintained jout V admitfluid pressure fromasupply line 114','t0 a cylinder '65 of such engagement duringthe..initial:return movement a return movement of the carriage, fromentering thenext.

adjacent aperture 1641i]; thetape 62. .fUpon'returnmoveitaboutzitsfpivot 99;; and 'through'lirik s ants bell crank meat,cflthercarr a me p ww rid e ti 1 j lever 92, 95,"is moved ifur'ther in acounter-clockwisedi- 7 the aperture 166 in which itl'ha's beenposi ne Vrection, pulling the pla'ten under pressure against the heat feeding ofthe tape, because of theinclined sufface156 V 'l i h l h i i b i i lfThispfessure. a on the end of the pawl .eonironting the tape. l

is laqjnstdibyta'iegultbl'. 105 in S pp y 4,'*an d th V I After thecarriage has completed part of its return duration of the appliedpressureis determinedhythe set-1 I movement, the taihportiori lot. thereturn pawl 141 ting of the timer 110. Thepressu re and tirner are admoves out "of engagementWithjtheroller 162,'whereby "feed is maintainedin advanced position.

its SliringiSS man is the p c'ausestfie'end mm of the pawl to enter thenext succeeding aperture whereby,

'i p'onthe remainder of the rearward movement'ofthe carriage, the tapeis moved rearwardly for a purpose ihereinafter explained.

The carriage 150 is also provided with a depending "bracket 170, thelower end portion 171 of which'extends finwardly below the guideway andis provided with a pin 172 positioned in a groove collar 173 fixed to apiston rod 174 operating in a cylinder 175 which is attached to the"guideway. The piston rod 174 is moved to the left, "Figure 9, by aspring mounted in the cylinder and is moved to the right when fluidpressure is appliedto the cylinder through the conduit 176. This'conduit'is connected to a valve 17? mounted in the plate 20, see

Figure 7.

Theleft extension of the shaft 74 is provided with anarm 180, whichcarries a'member 1S1 mounted on 'pivot'pin 182. This member 181 has aroller'183 arranged to engage a leverlS pivoted'at 185 to a bracket 186.When-the roller 183 engages the lever 184, the air valve 177 is opened,admitting air through the conduit '176 to the cylinder 175, effectingforward movement of "the-feed carriage 15=1ifor a predetermineddistance. The "arrangement of this actuating mechanism for the valve 177is such that the valve is opened for the feeding of the tape immediatelyafter the printing operation is per- 7 formed, which is during movementof the garment platen toward the heat sealing iron. The valve177 ismaintained in open position by the roller 183 riding on the innerarcuate-surface of the lever 184. The tag is'severed from "the tape-justprior to the pressing of the garment against th'e=tag,whereby the valve177 is held open and the tape Immediately upon rearward-movement-of thegarment platen, the arm 180'is rotated in a counterclockwise direction,Figure 7,

and is'retained in operative relation by a slide member 190. Thisarrangement is to permit thelink 139 to be disconnected from the arm'188when the unit, including the-printing and garment platens, is removedfrom the casing.

The printed portion of the tape 62, positioned in overlying relation tothe heating iron 35, is severed by a shear mechanism to form the tag T,see Figure 17. This shear mechanism consists of 'a stationary blade 1%fixedly mounted on a vertically extending plate 1% mounted intermediatethe plates 75, 76, and a movable blade 195 pivotally mounted on thefixed blade and having a rearwardlyextending portion 1% to which thereis pivotally connected a vertically extending link 197, the lower end ofwhich'is connected to an arm 19% attached to the gaiment platen arm 73,see Figures 2 and 13. The arrangement is such that when the garmentplaten is moved in proximity to the heating iron 35, the movable shearblade 195 coacts with the stationary blade 193 to sever the printedportion or" the tape.

Due to the space between the type segments and the heat sealing iron, inwhich the tape shear is mounted, the tape is fed a distance exceedingthe length or the severed tag. Accordingly, after severance of the tag,the tape extends to the right, Figure 1, from the type segments to theshear. This portion of the tape would normally not be printed upon andwould accordingly be wasted. However, upon return movement or the carsothat the end portion ofthe tape is re-positioned in "registration withthe printing type segments. v

The tape, or at least the forward side surfiace thereof, is coated orprovided with a heat'sealing material which, when activated by theheat'of the heating iron 85, causes the severed tag to adhere to thegarment or other article. In order to permit the attached tag to beconveniently removed from the garment or other article, a seal barrieris positioned between one end portion of the tag and the garment. Thisbarrier consists of a tab 200 formed from a strip of sheet materialnon-scalable to the garment. This strip material is provided in theformof a roll 201'p ositioned in a holder 202 having braces 203 attachedtothe wall 26, as by screws 204. The roll 201 ispositioned -in a cradlemember consisting of ametallic band205, one

-end of which is secured to the forward side 'ofi'the holder 2112. Theband 205 extends upwardly from the rear portion of the holder and isprovided with a handle portion 2%. With this arrangement, the roll 201of strip material may be conveniently inserted and removed from theholder 202 by raising the band 205. The free portion 287 of the stripmaterial is fed downwardly through a chute 208 formed with ears 269attached to the wall '26, as by screws 216. The inner andouter walls ofthe chute are slotted intermediate the ends of the chute to receive afeed roll 21% and a pressure roll 211.

The feed roll 210 is fixedly mounted to a hub portion 212 which carriesa ratchet wheel 213, the assembly being journalled upon a stud 214fixedly mounted in the plate 26. A plate are is rotatably mounted uponthe stud'2 14 between the ratchet wheel 213 and the plate 26. Theassembly is retained on the stud 'by a snap washer 217. The plate 215has pivotally mounted on it a pawl 218,,tlie end of which is urged intothe notches 220 of the ratchet wheel by a spring 221. The plate 215 haspivotally connected to it an arm 222, the lower end of which isconnected to a link 223, having one end pivotally connected, as at 224,to the side wall 26, and the opposite end connected to the verticallyextending link 197. With' this arrangement, when the garment'platen 73is moved toward the heating iron, the ratchet wheel 213,and the feedroll I ally mounted on a pin 231 in a housing 232 secured to the sidewall 26, as by screw 234. The housing is formed with a slot 236 toreceive the shear member 230, and the housing is provided with a shearplate 237 which coacts with the lower end or" the shear member'230, whenthe same is moved inwardly, to sever the depending tab 200 from-thestrip. The shear member is yieldingly urged outwardly by a compressionspring 238 and is vmoved inwardly to shear the strip by being contactedby the upper end of the movable shear blade 195, whereby-the tab 2% issevered from the strip207 simultaneously with the severance of theprinted portion of the tape to provide the tag for attachment to thegarment.

It will be understood that at this time the garment platen is actuatedby the cylinder and piston structure shown in Figures 13 and 14. The tab200, depending from the movable shear member, is positioned forwardly ofthe printed tag portion of the tape, as illustrated in Fig. 2, wherebythe tab is positioned between the tag and the garment, the tab overlyingthe left end portion of the tag and thereby preventing the same frombeing sealed to the garment. Accordingly, there is provided a free endportion of the tag, which may be readily grasped for convenient removalof the tag from thegarment, I

With the arrangement described, the tape "and tabhtii p are fedandpositioned automatically upon each operation ioffhe garment platen.Thesolenoid 68,;for operating 7 the printlngplaten, is -energized by aswitchififl mounted on platez194. This switch is closed by anangleflever 'pivotedfat '251, andhas-a forwardly extending leg, 252

engaging the actuator of theswiteh, and a downwardly entendmg leg253engagedby a member 254. The membl.lS pivotally connected to an arm 25fixed to 'the main When the garment: platen is initially moved towardthe i 'What I claim isz tsealing iron 85, the member 254 engages the leg253;

imovingt the 'leg portion 252 downwardly to move the switch to oniposition; whereby'the solenoid, is en'ergized, and thelplaten 63 ispressed against the tape and:the latter -against'the type 3il'to printthe tag This operation'takes place prior to the feeding of the tape;

a The ,heatin g iron 85 is electrically heated by power sup- .pliedtthrough cable 269. The iron 'is supplied with a heat mdicator 261, anda gauge 262 is mounted in the housing portion-i25 for indicating thesetting of the regulator 115. e In addition to serving as a'seal barrier'for the tag, the

tab also serves as a marker toconvey additional inforrnation asto'routing, pro cessing, etc. This 'is accomplished by using differentcolors of strip material from which the ta bs are made. The'feed for thestrip material forming 4 the tablis adjusted sothatthe lower end of thetab depends below the lower edge ,of the tag T, and the shear 230ispositionedto shear the tab 2% from the strip with the 'tab extendingupwardly a distance from the upper; ,edgeof the tag.

This

V v permitsdifferent colored tabs to bereadily noticeable. r i K IVAlaundrymarking machine comprising a frame, a

1 series of type settable at aprinting line, .a tape feed operf-able toposition the end portion of a tape coated with a lprintingplatenoperable when actuated to press the end heat activated adhesive material'at said printing line, a

portion of thetape' againstthe printing type, a heating iron, a garmentplaten movable toward and from said heating iron,"power meansoperable toactuate said printing platen and tape feed successively upon initialmovement of the gaiment platen toward said heating iron, said tape-feedbeing operable when so actuated to advance the printed end portion ofthe tape in overlying relation to v the heating iron means operable tofeed a seal 'barrier,

transverse to the direction of feedtof the tape and in over 5' vlyingrelation'to a portion of the printed; end portion of the tape, meansoperable to sever the printed end portion of thetape, and power'meanconnected to said garment 7 ,plateniand operable,-when saidIfplatenlisin proximity to said heating iron, to move the platen with thegarrnentfthereon against saidheating iron under a predetermined pressure'and;for a predetermined length of time to seal "the tap'e with'the sealbarrier to the garment.

"2; -A 'laundry marking machine comprising'a frame series of typesettable at'a printing line, a tape feed operable to position the, endportion of a tape coated with V heat activated adhesive material. atsaid printing line, a

'tapefeed being operable when so actuated to advance theiprintedendiportion'of the tape/in overlying relation tothe'heating-iromImeans operable to feed aflstrip of n on- 1-sealableimateriallin a'direction'tran sverse to the length of .thetapeutopositionthe free end portion'thereof in i-ov'erlying relation toa portion of the printed tapeoverlyling the heatingirom'means forseveringtheend portions ot said tape" strip, and poweropepating means'oper- 1 table whengsaidgarment platen is positioned in proximity o:s i1heati giirqnio'move th Vga ment'platen' with the 35V se h g n P r of i 1t P n g e i garment thereonagainst the heating-iron undei'iapredetermined pressure for a predetermined period of time, a 3; Alaundry markingrmachine comprising. a frame ,.a

' heat sealing iron mounted in theframe, algarmentlear- 7 rying platenmovable toward and from said iron, :a tape feed operable upon movementof said platen toward saidiron to feed'a tape coated with sheatactivatedadhesive' material toward said iron, and position theend'portion of a the tape in overlying relation to thasurface of the.iron l0 confronting said platen, a1 tab feed operable upon such movementof the platen to position' a tab crosswise onf and in overlying relationto; a part ,of said end portion of the tape; the surface of said tab,confronting the garment on said platen, being non-sealable to thegarment,

powermeans' operable to move the platen with, the'ga r- 7 meat thereonagainst the'heating iron under a predeter-l; V mined pressure forapredetermined period of time; and

meansoperable to sever saidend portionof the-tape.

. 4. A laundry marking machine comprising a 'fram'e a '20 heat'se'alingiron mounted in the. frame, a garment carf rying platen movable towardand fromsaid iron, atape reed operable upon mov'ernent of said platentoward said iron to ,feed a tape: coated with heat'activated adhesivematerial toward said iron and position theend portion of 1 the tape inoverlying relation to the surface of said iron -confronting'said platen,means carried by the frame for .supportinga roll of stripmaterial,-strip feed mechanism operable uponsuchimovementof theplat'emtofeed said 1 strip material'toward said iron transverse tol'thedirection1 of feed ot the -tape,.'with the freeend portion pf thestrip' :t I

positioned in partial overlying relation to saidiend 'por p tion' of thetape, the surfaceofsaid'strip inaterial con fronting the-garment on saidplatenbeingnon-sealableto the garment, powermeans" operable 'to move thelplatena 5 withvthe garmentthereon-jagainst said iron togefiectiheat'fsea'ling of'that portion-of the tapenot overlaid; by'said.

sever the end portions ofsaidtape and strip material 1 7 5. A laundrymarking machine :Fbmprising a frame, ai t i 40 heat sealing ironmou'nte'd in the frame, a garment car- 5 rying platen movable towardandfrom said iron, atape I feed operable upon movement of said platentoward said yiron to feedatape coated with heat activated adhesive amaterial toward said iron, and position theend portion of r V ;the tapein overlying relation to the surface of the iron 1 confronting' saidplaten, means operable to position a; tahv crosswise on the tape betweenpart of said end' portio'n of the tape and the garment on said platen,power'means;

'to seversaid end portion of the tape? t v '6. A laundrymarkingmachinecomprisinga framep g a heat sealing iron mounted in theframaagarment car a 55 rying platenfmovableftoward and :from saidtiron;atape V feed operableupon movement'of sjaiidplatentoward said 'irontqfeeda tape eoatedwith heat activated v"adhesivematerialtoward,saidiron andpositionsthe .e'ndpo'rtion, of the tape inoverlying rela'tio'n'f'to" thes surface' ofthe Gu -iron confrontingsaid"platen,i'aiholder mounted; on the frame for-supporting}rolljof'non-sealable'strip'mate-t,i

n'al, a guideway extending from said holde'r toward said r lsealing ironand V terminating in juxtaposition thereto feed' mechanism operableyuponmovement ofsaid platen ,strip material to thergarment,landgm a s 1 7 9;I 7, i

operable to press said plateniwith thegarmentthereon V :againsttheheating iron runder a "predetermined pressure 7 V ,7

for a predetermined period of time; and means-operable 7. A laundrymarking machine comprising a frame, a heat sealing iron mounted in theframe, a garment carrying platen movable toward and from said iron, atape feed operable upon movement of said platen toward said iron to feeda tape coated with heat activated adhesive material towards said ironand position the end portion of the tape in overlying relation to thesurface of the iron confronting the garment on said platen, a holdermounted on the frame for receiving a roll of strip material nonsealableto the garment, a sling positioned in said holder for supporting theroll of strip material, said sling consisting of a band of flexiblematerial secured at one end to said holder, the opposite end of saidband being free to provide for movement of the sling to retract the rollof strip material from the holder, a guideway extending from said holdertoward said sealing iron, feed mechanism operable on movement of thegarment platen toward said iron to advance said strip material alongsaid guideway and position the free end of the strip at right angles toand in overlying relation to part of said end portion of the tape, powermeans operable to press the platen with the garment thereon against saidend portion of the tape and the latter against said sealing iron under apredetermined pressure for a predetermined period of time, and meansoperable to sever the end portions of said tape and strip material.

8. A laundry marking machine for marking articles of wearing apparel orthe like comprising a frame, first, secondand third stations spacedalong the frame, means at said first station for supporting a supply oftape, feeding means operable to feed said tape from said supplysuccessively to said second and third stations, means at said secondstation to provide said tape with identification indicia, means at saidthird station for feeding strip material transversely to the tape and injuxtaposition over the tape, further means arranged at said thirdstation to apply heat and pressure to said tape and the juxtaposed stripfor a predetermined selected period of time to mark the wearing apparel,or the like, for identification purposes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,653,023 Russell et a1. Sept. 22, 1953 2,654,495 Meyer Oct. 6, 19532,654,496 Meyer et al Oct. 6, 1953 2,656,944 Swett Oct. 27, 19532,657,926 Price et a] Nov. 3, 1953 2,675,851 Mutti Apr. 20, 19542,687,819 Hill et a1 Aug. 31, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 626,238 Great BritainJuly 12, 1949

